ANANTNAG — Two militants of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen outfit were killed in an encounter that broke out between government forces and militants at Sheetipora area of Bijbehara town in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on Saturday.
Reports said a joint team of government forces including Indian Army, J&K Police and CRPF had launched Cordon-and-Search-Operation (CASO) at Sheetipora area of Bijbehara following the inputs about presence of militants in the area.
They said that as the joint team of forces approached the suspected spot, militants fired upon them which was retaliated, triggering an encounter.
In the encounter, two militants were killed and they have been identified as Ishfaq Ahmad Ganie, son of Farooq Ahmad Ganie from Shalgam Srigufwara and Yawar Ayub Dar, son of Mohd Ayub Dar from Dogripora Awantipora.
Incriminating materials including arms and ammunition were recovered from the site of encounter.
As per police records, both the killed militants were part of groups involved in several terror crime cases including attacks on Police/SF and civilian atrocities.
“The killed militant Yawar Ayub Dar was also involved in an attempt to murder attack on a GRP personnel at Railway Station Panzgam on 04/12/2021 and IED blast on CRPF bunker at Larmoo area on 02/05/2022,” the police statement said. — (KIMS)